What happened
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Attachment states: on dec. 11, 1998, Mr. Urs spenger, pilot certificate 2482092, was pilot in command of aircraft N8619Z, a Cessna 206-P206B, cleared to land on runway 050 at Naples airport, Naples, Florida. Mr. Spenger stated, that the aircraft had a strong tendency to bank left and he lost control of the aircraft after landing on runway 050, striking a taxi light and stopped in the grass. Investigation showed the pilot, had not flown in over a year prior to his FAR 61.56 flight review on dec. 9, 1998 by a ed welch, flight instructor #1883830CFI. An annual inspection had been completed on N8619Z along with installation of new horizontal stabilizer on nov. 26, 1998. The aircraft had flown approximately 4 times since the annual. Mr. Spenger complained of the aircraft banking strongly to the left and he was bringing the aircraft back to london helicopters, where the annual inspection had been done, at the time of the accident. Mr. Spenger admitted he should have been able to maintain directional control of the aircraft when he landed. Pilot spenger flew with an airline pilot acquaintance after the incident and it was found that the rudder trim was set improperly. He has flown over 40 hrs since the incident without problems including several flight with windy and gusty conditions. He says he has not any further problem airplane tending to fly out of rig. Mr. Spenger has been counseled on the need for proper use of trim and of pilot responsibilities in preflight inspections. In light of the number of hours flown by Mr. Spenger since the incident and the conditions under which he has flown no further action is planned for him. Privacy data omittedprivacy data omitted end.
As the FAA filed it
ATTACHMENT STATES: ON DEC. 11, 1998, MR. URS SPENGER, PILOT CERTIFICATE 2482092, WAS PILOT IN COMMAND OF AIRCRAFT N8619Z, A CESSNA 206-P206B, CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 050 AT NAPLES AIRPORT, NAPLES, FLORIDA. MR. SPENGER STATED, THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD A STRONG TENDENCY TO BANK LEFT AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 050, STRIKING A TAXI LIGHT AND STOPPED IN THE GRASS. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE PILOT, HAD NOT FLOWN IN OVER A YEAR PRIOR TO HIS FAR 61.56 FLIGHT REVIEW ON DEC. 9, 1998 BY A ED WELCH, FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR #1883830CFI. AN ANNUAL INSPECTION HAD BEEN COMPLETED ON N8619Z ALONG WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ON NOV. 26, 1998. THE AIRCRAFT HAD FLOWN APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES SINCE THE ANNUAL. MR. SPENGER COMPLAINED OF THE AIRCRAFT BANKING STRONGLY TO THE LEFT AND HE WAS BRINGING THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO LONDON HELICOPTERS, WHERE THE ANNUAL INSPECTION HAD BEEN DONE, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. MR. SPENGER ADMITTED HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHEN HE LANDED. PILOT SPENGER FLEW WITH AN AIRLINE PILOT ACQUAINTANCE AFTER THE INCIDENT AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RUDDER TRIM WAS SET IMPROPERLY. HE HAS FLOWN OVER 40 HRS SINCE THE INCIDENT WITHOUT PROBLEMS INCLUDING SEVERAL FLIGHT WITH WINDY AND GUSTY CONDITIONS. HE SAYS HE HAS NOT ANY FURTHER PROBLEM AIRPLANE TENDING TO FLY OUT OF RIG. MR. SPENGER HAS BEEN COUNSELED ON THE NEED FOR PROPER USE OF TRIM AND OF PILOT RESPONSIBILITIES IN PREFLIGHT INSPECTIONS. IN LIGHT OF THE NUMBER OF HOURS FLOWN BY MR. SPENGER SINCE THE INCIDENT AND THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH HE HAS FLOWN NO FURTHER ACTION IS PLANNED FOR HIM. PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ END.
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